Academics
The rigorous educational program at MELHS is designed to challenge students in an environment that helps each child grow in knowledge and succeed in life. With 96% of graduates enrolling in college, our curriculum prepares students for whatever career they choose, while remaining grounded in Christian values.
Our eight-period school day (45 minute periods) delivers academic success in a traditional setting. An honors program and dual credit opportunities push the highest achieving students, while personal attention helps each individual succeed. Most students graduate having already earned a significant number of college credits.
Boasting ACT scores that rise above area high schools and the state and national averages, our graduates have continued their education at many prestigious colleges and universities. Scholarships abound for our graduates as they prepare for college.
Curriculum
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Our graduates have been accepted to universities across the country!
University of Illinois, Saint Louis University, Webster University, Washington University, Millikin University, McKendree University, Greenville College, Maryville University, Bradley University, Butler University, University of Notre Dame, Pepperdine University, St. Louis College of Pharmacy, Valparaiso University, Western Kentucky University, Illinois State University, Clemson University, Truman State University, Vanderbilt University, University of Illinois Chicago, Southeast Missouri State, Texas A&M University, Murray State University, Brown University, University of Alabama, University of Missouri-Columbia, Missouri University of Science and Technology, Concordia University Chicago, Concordia University Wisconsin, Concordia University Nebraska, Concordia University Irvine, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, Southern Illinois University Carbondale, and many more…
Interim Courses
Students will be involved with service projects throughout the community and at school.
(No Cost)
Do you like decorating cakes and cupcakes? Cake decorating with Mrs. Doyle could be the interim for you. From planning, baking and preparing the cakes to the fancy finishing with icing or fondant. Cake decorating can be a fun craft to use through all stages of life!
($25)
Your future career is vastly important to you. Do you know what that looks like? Let’s explore how to evaluate your career options and put them all into perspective including writing a mock career plan! The week includes field trips to some local businesses, some high-level speakers and a final lunch gathering where a local businessman will talk about his company and how this career field might be of interest to you.
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Join Mrs. Covarrubias in Costa Rica for a week of serving the Lord and the community of San Juan, Costa Rica!
(This interim is no longer able to add new participants)
This course will push you to the limit! We will be going to Upper Limits to learn to rock climb. We will be going to a High Ropes Course, an American Ninja Warrior Course, plus two other places to be decided at one of our meetings. If you are afraid of heights or injured, this is not the class for you. Cost: Around $300 plus money for food
(approx. $300)
Do you need a new hobby but don’t know where to start? Join me in trying a week’s worth of new hobbies! Each day we will try a new, simple hobby that might turn into your next favorite activity. We will shop at a bookstore followed by a picnic and book reading in the park. We will learn how to crochet blankets and line dance. We will also try our hand at cooking and whip up a few, easy recipes that anyone can make. We will also watch some of the best movies while we eat our favorite snacks! There will be a small cost for supplies, but it should not be over $40. Don’t be afraid to try something new with us!
(<$40)
Funko Pop collectibles feature vinyl figurines depicting movie characters and real people. This interim class selects five Funko Pop figurines representing real people—people gifted with impressive imaginations that led them to create kingdoms, universes, empires, and neighborhoods. The five people we’ll learn about are Walt Disney, Jim Henson, Stan Lee, George Lucas, and Fred Rogers. We’ll learn about their lives and their legacy. Learning from their innovative lives may unlock creativity within our lives. No cost. Free snacks and two free lunches will be provided.
(FREE)
In this interim session, students will learn how to care for their skin using beauty industry techniques beyond what one can find on TikTok. Participants will learn how to diagnose skin types, cleanse, hydrate, and exfoliate their skin, and about specific ingredients for targeted skincare needs. Students will also learn makeup basics like how to match foundation and beginner to intermediate makeup application techniques. The week will end with advanced lessons in color theory, contouring, and creating a glamour look. This Glow Up will be led by Director of Student Success and Mary Kay Independent Sales Director Faith Spelbring. The cost will be $185 and students will receive their own set of professional makeup brushes, customized makeup kit, and customized skincare set worth over $330.
($185)
Join Mr. Lorenz for a week-long expedition of hiking excursions. This is not a leisurely walk in the park. Get ready to climb to the top for some fantastic views. Remember a sweatshirt, it can be chilly in the canyons. Try to stay dry as we cross rivers, streams and possibly go behind a waterfall. Get your hiking boots ready, most of these trails aren't paved. We will take in some beautiful and unique hikes.
New this year, to accommodate some of the beautiful trails just a few hours away - I am planning for longer days. We’ll travel in the morning to a hiking destination and take a 2-3 hour hike. After that we’ll find a place to have a picnic lunch. After lunch we’ll take another 2-3 hour hike at a nearby trail before beginning our drive back home. With this long format we will not make it back in time for extracurriculars.
($0-50 depending on transportation needs)
Everyone loves a grilled steak and pork chops. Everyone loves some smoked brisket or pulled pork. Everyone loves some fried fish, cheese curds, or a bloomin onion. What about a seafood boil? All of those sound great and really delicious don’t they. We will spend the week learning how to prepare and cook food on the grill, blacktop, fryer, or pot. You will learn how to cook all of these great foods and then everyone will want to have you at their cookouts, BBQs and tailgates. Bring your appetite and ready to cook some good food.
($50 - may change depending on price of food)
We will explore themes like love, loyalty, loss, faith, suffering, mortality, and life after death through the lens of JK Rowling's iconic series. Both the books and movies will serve as source material as we trace the theological threads present in them, connecting to our everyday lives as we also learn the "stories behind the stories".
(No Cost)
Bored with life? Come explore some of the entertaining places we have in our proverbial back yard and fill your Instagram account with enviable adventure! We will choose between several of the following places to visit. The Meramec Caverns, the Bonne Terre Mines, Union Station’s Aquarium and Ferris Wheel, Top Golf or History Museum in St. Louis, Aerie’s Alpine Coaster and Skytour in Grafton, IL., and the Lincoln Museum in Springfield. After each adventure, we will have lunch together at various popular nearby restaurants.Bring money each day to pay for lunch. Be as cool as a cave and join us!
($290)
Dr. Krause is leading an international trip to experience some of the sights and culture of Spain and France